document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=835561>Question 835561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of a triangle is half the longest side. The third side is 12 feet less than the longest side. The perimeter is 53 feet. Find all three sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      Thanks Michael\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #503616 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hovuquocan1997><B>hovuquocan1997(83)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hovuquocan1997><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=503616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the first side be x, the third side be y, and the longest side be z <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you have the first side is half the longest side ==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+z%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+z%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "then you have the third side is 12 feet less than the longest side => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+z+-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+z+-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you have x + y + z = 53 because 53 is the perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+z%2F2+%2B+z+-+12+%2B+z+=+53 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+z%2F2+%2B+z+-+12+%2B+z+=+53\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%2F2+%2B+2z+=+65 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%2F2+%2B+2z+=+65\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z+%2B+4z+=+130 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z+%2B+4z+=+130\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5z+=+130 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5z+=+130\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z+=+26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z+=+26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now you have z = 26 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+z%2F2+=+26%2F2+=+13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+z%2F2+=+26%2F2+=+13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+z+-+12+=+26+-+12+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+z+-+12+=+26+-+12+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO there are your three sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TA-DAH<BR>\n" );
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